Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 293-296 , February 2007

Safety and efficacy of topical anesthesia combined with a lower concentration of intracameral lidocaine in phacoemulsification: Paired human eye study

,Accepted 24 October 2006.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(06)01430-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.10.037

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 293-296 , February 2007

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